Gearing You for the Future

Oct 05

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Oct 02

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Extra credit on line integral exam today was to tell a joke, I used one of my favorites:

“What’s the difference between chopped beef and pea soup?”

“You can chop beef, but you can’t pee soup!”

Oct 01

General Motors Exhibit
New York’s World Fair
1964

General Motors Exhibit

New York’s World Fair

1964

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Sep 26

Nuclear Gearing Promotional Poster
(I used Erik Nietzsche’s “Atoms For Peace” poster)

Nuclear Gearing Promotional Poster

(I used Erik Nietzsche’s “Atoms For Peace” poster)

Sep 22

rogerwilkerson:

Cowboy Meets the Convair - Andrews AFB - 1953

And he grew up to be this guy!

rogerwilkerson:

Cowboy Meets the Convair - Andrews AFB - 1953

And he grew up to be this guy!

Sep 17

Come up with a group Name for Group Satellite Design Project:

Step 1.) Come up with naturally contradictory name.

United States Satellite Reconnaissance 

Also referred to as:

U.S.S.R

Virgil Exner actually explains in his 1957 report “Styling and Aerodynamics” the aerodynamic benefit of Fins on an automobile.
          http://www.imperialclub.com/Articles/57Styling/index.htm
I’m so excited, I’ve always been told that fins were a useless part of styling, but a report (along with wind tunnel testing) shows otherwise! With all of the focus on the aerodynamics of cars today, why aren’t car manufacturers implementing fins? (Making a sad, bland car look less dull by putting a tasteful amount of fins would be great!)

Virgil Exner actually explains in his 1957 report “Styling and Aerodynamics” the aerodynamic benefit of Fins on an automobile.

          http://www.imperialclub.com/Articles/57Styling/index.htm

I’m so excited, I’ve always been told that fins were a useless part of styling, but a report (along with wind tunnel testing) shows otherwise! With all of the focus on the aerodynamics of cars today, why aren’t car manufacturers implementing fins? (Making a sad, bland car look less dull by putting a tasteful amount of fins would be great!)

Sep 16

Atlas 12D Missile
Test Launch
1959

Atlas 12D Missile

Test Launch

1959

Sep 15

BMW Isetta
In the Alps.

BMW Isetta

In the Alps.

When homework has got you pulling two all-nighters, just remember; at least it’s not rocket science

No wait, Yes it is.

Sep 10

New York’s World’s Fair
1964

New York’s World’s Fair

1964

Look at all of this data (that I did not plot correctly)
Broadcast from HAARP and received from the Gakona Magnemometer.
Back to work to find the problem.

Look at all of this data (that I did not plot correctly)

Broadcast from HAARP and received from the Gakona Magnemometer.

Back to work to find the problem.

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